Village · Nihri, Mandi
# D.P.F. Kuftu

D.P.F. Kuftu is a village in Nihri sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 175038. The 2011 Census counted 30 people in 4 households, the 156th largest of 204 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%.
- 30 people (2011)
- 4 households
- 92.6% literacy
- 175038 PIN code

## D.P.F. Kuftu PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of D.P.F. Kuftu is 175038. D.P.F. Kuftu falls in Nihri sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 175038
- Community development block Sundarnagar
- Census village code 015622

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is D.P.F. Kuftu from nearby towns?
- Nihri (sub-district HQ) 24 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 100 km by road
- Sundarnagar (nearest town) 40 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in D.P.F. Kuftu?

2 services counted by the Census are inside D.P.F. Kuftu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bandli
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Nihri
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Suni
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shimla
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is D.P.F. Kuftu known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 2% of the 193 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in D.P.F. Kuftu

Of every 100 households in D.P.F. Kuftu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ D.P.F. Kuftu · ■ Nihri rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 94%
- Toilet within the home 100% 71%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 28%
- Tap water 100% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 48%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94%
- Use banking services 100% 70%
- Television 50% 56%
- Mobile phone 50% 59%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 0% 18%
- Own their home 75% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of D.P.F. Kuftu?

■ D.P.F. Kuftu · ■ Nihri rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 92.6% 75.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1308 970
- Working population 53.3% 64.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 85.7% for women. 62% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 7 (44%) · ■ Other work 4 (25%) · ■ Marginal 5 (31%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nihri
- D.P.F.Gehru 33 people
- Chahwach 32 people
- D.P.F. Kanas 31 people
- Kandhi - II 31 people
- Khil 30 people
- Chhol 29 people
- D.P.F. Shalani 29 people
- D.P.F.Chalon 26 people

All 274 villages in Nihri

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of D.P.F. Kuftu? 175038
- How far is D.P.F. Kuftu from Mandi? 100 km by road
- What is the population of D.P.F. Kuftu? 30 (Census 2011)
- Which district is D.P.F. Kuftu in? Mandi district (Nihri sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of D.P.F. Kuftu? 92.6% (Census 2011)

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